St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ibo Landing: The Legacy of Resisting Enslavement

Ibo Landing Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 1, 2023

1. Ibo Landing Marker

Inscription. In 1803 Igbo captives (also Ibo or Ebo) from West Africa revolted while on a slave ship in Dunbar Creek. It is believed that at least ten Igbo drowned, choosing death over enslavement. The Gullah Geechee, descendants of enslaved West Africans along the southeastern US coast, passed down the story of the Igbo's suicide through oral tradition. The tradition, illustrated by the Igbo saying, "The water brought us here, the water will take us away," highlights the use of water as a means for the enslaved Igbo to escape back to Africa. Many works by prominent African-American authors and artists feature similar stories of water or spiritual flight as symbols of resistance. A portion Of Dunbar Creek, west of this location, is still referred to as Igbo or Ibo Landing.

Erected 2022 by The Georgia Historical Society, the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, the Glynn Academy Ethnology Club, and the St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition. (Marker Number 63-11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 31° 11.066′ N,

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81° 22.706′ W. Marker is on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is on Stable Street north of Sea Island Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Simons Island GA 31522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lovely Lane Chapel (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Military Road (approx. 1.8 miles away); Slave Cabin (approx. 1.8 miles away); Epworth-By-The-Sea (approx. 1.8 miles away); Welcome (approx.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Ibo Landing Marker

1.9 miles away); A Man Named Wesley Passed This Way / Lovely Lane Chapel (approx. 1.9 miles away); A Mission By The Sea / Susannah Wesley (approx. 1.9 miles away); Epworth By The Sea / Epworth Pioneers (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Simons Island.

More about this marker. This marker is included in the Georgia Civil Rights Trail (CRT).

Also see . . .
1. New historical marker in coastal Georgia commemorates Ibo Landing rebellion of enslaved Africans. (Submitted on October 23, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The Moonlit Road. (Submitted on October 23, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Igbo Landing Mass Suicide (1803). (Submitted on October 23, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Slaves coming to America image. Click for full size.

Public Domain, January 1, 1835

3. Slaves coming to America

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 759 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.